Material Bank
Sr. Manager, DevOps and AWS Infrastructure
Material Bank, Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Sr. Manager, DevOps and AWS Infrastructure
Remote Material Bank is scaling quickly as our catalog of products and materials and our unique library of digital assets become more robust. We deliver the reliable, secure, and scalable foundation that every department depends on, with a mandate of operational excellence to enable rapid growth while protecting performance and trust. This role leads a global Site Reliability, DevOps and AWS Infrastructure team, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability. You will be the single-threaded owner of our cloud AWS infrastructure strategy, ensuring systems can grow with the business while empowering engineers to deliver at speed. This position combines technical leadership, architecture, hands-on engineering, and people management. You will directly manage a small team of internal and external engineers on technical direction, coaching, and contributing to the architecture and implementation of our AWS platform. What You’ll Do
Lead & Manage: Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and career development for your team of direct reports and outsourced contributors. Architect & Scale: Design, implement, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure with a focus on global scalability, high availability, and security. Infrastructure-as-Code: Deliver scalable cloud infrastructure that is maintainable and repeatable using Terraform and CloudFormation. Platform Engineering: Own and evolve orchestration platforms, enabling teams to run services reliably at scale through automation. CI/CD Ownership: Build and maintain modern CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment across multiple services and geographies. Data & Event Systems: Manage and optimize event-driven and data-processing systems including Kafka for real-time streaming and Airflow for workflow orchestration. Identity & Security: Implement and maintain Keycloak or equivalent IAM solutions for secure authentication/authorization. Enable Engineers: Create self-service and automation frameworks that empower product teams to deploy and operate services independently. Reliability Engineering: Deliver monitoring, alerting, observability, and self-healing systems for cloud infrastructure and critical services. Strategic Ownership: Drive continuous improvement in performance, cost efficiency, resilience, and platform maturity across AWS services. What You’ll Bring
8+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or related fields. 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting, scaling, and operating production systems on AWS. 3+ years of team management or technical leadership experience aligning infrastructure strategies with business needs. Experience mentoring engineers, leading roadmaps, and balancing hands-on work with strategic leadership. Strong decision-making skills in fast-paced environments. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s a plus). Equivalent experience considered. Technical Expertise
AWS Core Services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, CloudFront, EBS, EFS. AWS Advanced Services: EKS, ECS, Lambda, Kinesis, MSK (Kafka), Secrets Manager, Step Functions, Systems Manager. Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform and CloudFormation. CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent. Streaming & Workflow: Kafka (or AWS MSK) and Airflow. Identity Management: Keycloak or similar IAM/SSO solutions. Programming/Scripting: Python, Bash, or Go for automation and tooling. Systems: Linux, networking, and AWS security best practices. Nice to Have
Experience with Agile Scrum and/or Kanban. Exposure to Fastly or other CDN solutions. Background in software engineering in addition to infrastructure. Experience building a DevOps-first culture emphasizing automation, ownership, and reliability. What you’ll get from us
Our people: An inclusive, innovative, and fast-paced environment with engagement through transparent communication and events. Relaxation and Celebrations: Flexible PTO, sick days, paid holidays, and additional perks. Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and disability plans with employer contributions and support programs. Plan for your Retirement: 401(k) eligibility after your first 90 days. Giving Back: Opportunities to participate in community sponsorships and paid time off to give back. Growth: Support for career development and taking initiative to grow within the company. Flexible Work Schedules: Hybrid model with remote, in-person, or mixed arrangements across global teams. About Material Bank
Material Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry, providing the fastest and most powerful way to search and sample materials. We connect design professionals to hundreds of manufacturers and enable discovery, engagement, and material sampling. We support a culture of equal opportunity and are committed to diversity in our workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other protected status. Material Bank is an equal opportunity employer.
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Remote Material Bank is scaling quickly as our catalog of products and materials and our unique library of digital assets become more robust. We deliver the reliable, secure, and scalable foundation that every department depends on, with a mandate of operational excellence to enable rapid growth while protecting performance and trust. This role leads a global Site Reliability, DevOps and AWS Infrastructure team, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability. You will be the single-threaded owner of our cloud AWS infrastructure strategy, ensuring systems can grow with the business while empowering engineers to deliver at speed. This position combines technical leadership, architecture, hands-on engineering, and people management. You will directly manage a small team of internal and external engineers on technical direction, coaching, and contributing to the architecture and implementation of our AWS platform. What You’ll Do
Lead & Manage: Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and career development for your team of direct reports and outsourced contributors. Architect & Scale: Design, implement, and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure with a focus on global scalability, high availability, and security. Infrastructure-as-Code: Deliver scalable cloud infrastructure that is maintainable and repeatable using Terraform and CloudFormation. Platform Engineering: Own and evolve orchestration platforms, enabling teams to run services reliably at scale through automation. CI/CD Ownership: Build and maintain modern CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, testing, and deployment across multiple services and geographies. Data & Event Systems: Manage and optimize event-driven and data-processing systems including Kafka for real-time streaming and Airflow for workflow orchestration. Identity & Security: Implement and maintain Keycloak or equivalent IAM solutions for secure authentication/authorization. Enable Engineers: Create self-service and automation frameworks that empower product teams to deploy and operate services independently. Reliability Engineering: Deliver monitoring, alerting, observability, and self-healing systems for cloud infrastructure and critical services. Strategic Ownership: Drive continuous improvement in performance, cost efficiency, resilience, and platform maturity across AWS services. What You’ll Bring
8+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or related fields. 5+ years of hands-on experience architecting, scaling, and operating production systems on AWS. 3+ years of team management or technical leadership experience aligning infrastructure strategies with business needs. Experience mentoring engineers, leading roadmaps, and balancing hands-on work with strategic leadership. Strong decision-making skills in fast-paced environments. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s a plus). Equivalent experience considered. Technical Expertise
AWS Core Services: EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, CloudFront, EBS, EFS. AWS Advanced Services: EKS, ECS, Lambda, Kinesis, MSK (Kafka), Secrets Manager, Step Functions, Systems Manager. Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform and CloudFormation. CI/CD Pipelines: Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or equivalent. Streaming & Workflow: Kafka (or AWS MSK) and Airflow. Identity Management: Keycloak or similar IAM/SSO solutions. Programming/Scripting: Python, Bash, or Go for automation and tooling. Systems: Linux, networking, and AWS security best practices. Nice to Have
Experience with Agile Scrum and/or Kanban. Exposure to Fastly or other CDN solutions. Background in software engineering in addition to infrastructure. Experience building a DevOps-first culture emphasizing automation, ownership, and reliability. What you’ll get from us
Our people: An inclusive, innovative, and fast-paced environment with engagement through transparent communication and events. Relaxation and Celebrations: Flexible PTO, sick days, paid holidays, and additional perks. Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and disability plans with employer contributions and support programs. Plan for your Retirement: 401(k) eligibility after your first 90 days. Giving Back: Opportunities to participate in community sponsorships and paid time off to give back. Growth: Support for career development and taking initiative to grow within the company. Flexible Work Schedules: Hybrid model with remote, in-person, or mixed arrangements across global teams. About Material Bank
Material Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry, providing the fastest and most powerful way to search and sample materials. We connect design professionals to hundreds of manufacturers and enable discovery, engagement, and material sampling. We support a culture of equal opportunity and are committed to diversity in our workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other protected status. Material Bank is an equal opportunity employer.
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